Anchors aweigh on the Ottawa! First annual Riverest Regatta sails from L’Orignal
August 7 was a Saturday of sails on the Ottawa River upstream of L’Orignal. The first ever Riverest Regatta took
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Québec announces $2.5 million for Grenville Canal repairs, village still waiting for federal share
Fifty per cent of the funding needed to restore the Historic Grenville Canal is now officially available. On Monday, November
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Deceased man in submerged vehicle found in Ottawa River near L’Orignal
On the afternoon of Tuesday, November 10, The Review shared on Facebook that firefighters from L’Orignal, Lefaivre, and Vankleek Hill,
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Hydro delays boom work at Carillon
Hydro-Québec has announced that work scheduled for October 26 to November 1 downstream of the Carillon Hydroelectric Dam must be
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Carillon Canal lock to open in late August
There will be a short navigation season through the Carillon Canal lock after all. Parks Canada has announced that after
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Local municipalities look ahead to spring flood season
After flood emergencies in the spring of 2019, municipalities along the Ottawa and du Nord rivers are preparing for what
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Firefighters rescue man from Ottawa River in Alfred and Plantagenet
A recent rescue on the Ottawa River saved a man’s life. At 2:46 a.m. on Saturday, January 11, Alfred and
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Hydro-Québec hosts meeting on Bell Falls dam on December 3
There was record flooding caused by the Ottawa River in the spring of 2017 and 2019 in this region. Hydro-Québec
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It’s now safe to set sail on the Ottawa River; boating restrictions lifted
Ship ahoy and anchors aweigh! Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau lifted the last of the boating restrictions on the Ottawa
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Township, volunteers, and agencies assist with flood response in Alfred-Plantagenet
As floodwaters continue to recede along the Ottawa River, the Township of Alfred and Plantagenet is still monitoring areas that
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